Study Details

Open

TrialNet Pathway to Prevention Study

When one person in a family has Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), the risk of developing T1D increases for others members of the family. Researchers are conducting testing to determine if a person is at risk for developing T1D at the time of testing.

Age & Gender

2 years ~ 45 years
Male, Female, Gender Inclusive

Visit Availability

Standard business hours (M-F, 8-5)
Visits can be combined with regular clinical appointments

Location

North Carolina (Statewide)

What will be asked of you

You will be asked to review and present any questions about the Consent documents and study procedures. If you agree (or agree for your child) to participate, a small sample of blood (1 tablespoon or less) will be collected to test for Type 1 Diabetes autoantibodies. You will also be asked to complete demographics and family history questionnaires. Remote testing kits are available upon request.

Incentives

Parking where applicable, Results of Autoantibody testing

In-person visits:
1

Phone or online visits:
up to 1

Total length of participation:
1-2 hours

Looking for Healthy Volunteers

Requirements for healthy volunteers are different than for those with a specific condition. If you are interested in becoming a healthy volunteer for this study, use the below categories to determine if you are able to participate.

Able to participate:

Be aged 2 to 45 years and a sibling, offspring, or parent of an individual with T1D
Be aged 2 to 20 years and a niece, nephew, aunt, uncle, grandchild, cousin, or half sibling of an individual with T1D
Those without a family member with T1D: have 1 or more positive islet antibodies from previous lab testing outside of TrialNet

Not eligible if:

Diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes
Not willing to have traditional blood draw or fingerstick blood sample collected
Not willing to provide informed consent for yourself or permission for your child

Contact the Team

Visit Location

Contact & Visit Location

Primary Contact

Visit Study Website

Primary Visit Location

Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC)
Burnett-Womack Building (UNC-Chapel Hill)
160 Dental Cir, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA

Secondary Visit Location

Children's Research Institute
UNC Children's Specialty Services Raleigh
2801 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA

Additional Study Information

Principal Investigator

Nina Jain
Pediatrics - Children's Research Institute

Study Type

Clinical or Medical
Observational

Study Topics

Chronic Conditions
Diabetes
Healthy Volunteer or General Population
Parents of Children

IRB Number

19-1252

ClinicalTrials.gov

NCT00097292